Genetically Engineered Corn

Genetically Engineered Corn (GE Corn) is corn that has had its DNA modified to withstand the herbicide Roundup, to produce a pesticide in every cell of the plant, or both. Varieties of GE corn that contain both traits are referred to as "stacked." According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 2010, 70 percent of all corn planted in the U.S. was herbicide tolerant, and 63 percent was a variety engineered to produce Bt.

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Biotechnology
 * Glyphosate
 * GMO Policies by Country
 * Herbicide Tolerant Crops
 * Bt
 * Genetically Modified Organisms
 * Monsanto
 * Bayer CropScience
 * Syngenta
 * DuPont
 * Pioneer Hi-Bred

External articles

 * Dennis Odunga, "Hunger crisis rekindles debate over GM maize," Daily Nation, July 2, 2011.
 * "Mutant Maize Sparks Kenyan Mutiny," International Business Times, July 1, 2011.
 * George Omondi, "Maize shortage plays into hands of genetically modified food advocates," Business Daily, June 27, 2011.
 * Ashfak Bokhari, "Field trials of genetically modified corn (Pakistan)," InpaperMagazine, June 20, 2011.
 * "Foreign company speaks on GM corn field trials," The News (Pakistan), June 16, 2011.
 * Andy Bloxham, Toxic pesticides from GM food crops found in unborn babies, The Telegraph, May 20, 2011.
 * William Neuman and Andrew Pollack, "Farmers Cope With Roundup-Resistant Weeds," New York Times, May 3, 2010.
 * Is there more to the story on GMOs?, Howard Vlieger, Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance.